rearming — re·arm || ‚rÉªË É‘rm / É‘Ëm v. arm again, re equip with weapons … English contemporary dictionary
Aerial refueling — A C 17 Globemaster refuels through the boom of a Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker … Wikipedia
USS Wrangell (AE-12) — was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1375) as SS Midnight during February 1944 at Wilmington, North Carolina, by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company; launched on 14 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. G. T. Cambell; delivered … Wikipedia
Stanley Baldwin — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name = Stanley Baldwin honorific suffix = KG, PC imagesize = 225px order=Prime Minister of the United Kingdom term start =7 June 1935 term end =28 May 1937 monarch =George V Edward… … Wikipedia
USS South Dakota (BB-57) — was a battleship in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1947. The lead ship of her class, South Dakota was the third ship of the U.S. Navy to be named in honor of the 40th state.Birth of the ShipHer keel was laid down on 5 July 1939 at Camden … Wikipedia
USS Mount Katmai (AE-16) — was laid down 11 November 1944 by North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, N.C.; launched 6 January 1945; sponsored by Mrs. A. E. DeMaray; and commissioned 21 July 1945 at Jacksonville, Fla., Comdr. C. H. Ross in command.After shakedown and… … Wikipedia
Mefo bills — A Mefo bill (sometimes written as MEFO bill), named after the company Metallurgische Forschungsgesellschaft, was a promissory note used for a system of deferred payment to finance the German rearmament, devised by the German Minister of Finance,… … Wikipedia
USS Bedford Victory (AK-231) — was a Boulder Victory class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations through the end of the war, earning one battle star, and then returned to the United States for… … Wikipedia
Royal Fleet Auxiliary — The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a component of the Naval Service that keeps the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom running around the world. Its main function is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel and supplies. It also counts a repair ship, and… … Wikipedia
USS Mauna Loa (AE-8) — The second USS Mauna Loa (AE 8) was laid down by Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, Fla., 10 December 1942; launched 14 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Robert E. Friend; and commissioned 27 October 1943, Comdr. George D. Martin in command.After… … Wikipedia
